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Saint Paul Seminary begins 2024-25 with over 1,000 future priests, deacons and lay leaders expected in formation

September 19, 2024
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The Saint Paul Seminary begins the 2024-25 academic year with an enrollment of 91 seminarians from 19 different dioceses and religious orders.

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New director set to lead Saint Paul Seminary Catholic School Leadership program

May 2, 2024
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Justin Shay, principal at Ave Maria Academy in Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been hired as program director for the seminary’s Certificate in Catholic School Leadership. The certificate program alumnus will replace Dr. Pamela Patnode, who has overseen significant growth and impact since joining the seminary in 2021.

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Watch: Why was — and is — Vatican II necessary? with George Weigel

January 22, 2024
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Why was the Second Vatican Council necessary? What did it actually teach? What impact is this having on the Church and the world today?

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What one woman learned from staying at the seminary during the summer

September 25, 2023
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It is a rare sight, indeed, to see a woman entering a Catholic seminary with a suitcase in hand.

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The Institute for Catholic School Leadership equips educational leaders to foster a vibrant Catholic culture, cultivate spiritual and academic excellence, and apply executive management skills to strengthen their schools.

Watch: Catholic teachers and principals gather at The Saint Paul Seminary

August 4, 2023
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The Saint Paul Seminary hosted more than 40 teachers from across the country this summer seeking to grow their faith and careers as Catholic school leaders.

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A time of renewal: How the Eucharistic Revival is changing local, national Church

June 15, 2023
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The National Eucharistic Revival officially began June 19, 2022 on the Feast of Corpus Christi and will culminate with the 10th National Eucharistic Congress from July 17-21, 2024 in Indianapolis.

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From the rector: Now — and always — is the time for Eucharistic celebration

June 14, 2023
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For us as Catholics, it is the Eucharist which lies at the heart of every celebration. The Mass is the place, above all others, where we encounter the Lord most intimately in the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

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Watch: How the history of Catholic education can help guide us toward the future

February 20, 2023
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Dr. Michael Naughton, director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas, joined The Saint Paul Seminary Institute for Catholic School Leadership for a discussion of how Catholic education’s past can help us shape its future.

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Watch: What St. Thomas Aquinas has to say about higher ed

December 12, 2022
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What can St. Thomas as heavenly patron mean for professors and students in their spiritual lives?

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Watch: Why Catholic education must focus on the entire human person

July 8, 2022
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Fr. Joseph Johnson, pastor at Holy Family in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, recently spoke at The Saint Paul Seminary on the importance of holistic formation in Catholic education.

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